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Sorry @pnuts34 I got pulled away before I could get going on this. Saturday and honey do lists and all. My thought is, if we are going to go down the path of free agency and eventually paying college players (might as well drag this into the mix), then what is the point of the current state of college football anymore? I'm not arguing right or wrong with it, more so that it just really begs the question of what is college football and dare I say the players being amateur athletes. Is it time for college football (and basketball for that matter) to go the route of baseball and hockey? In this regard, minor leagues for kids who want to try to go pro and college for those who want to earn a college scholarship, go to school, and play a sport. This doesn't stop the kids in college from trying to go pro later on or the kids who go to the minors from going to college later on if they don't make it. Just throwing this out here.....
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Totally understand on life getting in the way of being a fan, lol!
I think the big 2 college sports(Football and Basketball) have been going down this path for quite some time now, and its starting to bubble to the top. The Transfer Portal is pulling us one step closer to the payment of players, IMO, because it's being used as free agency, because kids(and their parents) are getting fed up of doing all of the heavy lifting, yet no compensation(and people spare me the argument of the free education when most of the kids major in "General studies" or "African American history"). Kids aren't stupid, and they watch sports shows, and know how much their coach earns and how much revenue their college makes off their sweat and sacrifice, just for them to have less than 1% chance at becoming a professional. I fault none of the kids who "chase the bag(man)" by choosing school X, they are expected to give their loyalty to a school, yet a coach with the first sign of upward mobility can bolt for what he see as greener pastures. Kids are getting tons of negative pub over the transfer portal, but yet a coach who leaves for a bigger school is praised.
I think there should be some type of minor league for kids who don't want to "play" school. College isn't for everyone, let's not kid ourselves. I think the NBA is trying to do something to work the NCAA with the new G-League, now it's the NFL's turn. Maybe the AAF becomes that, IDK.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Morning Constitutional: What’s the Best Way to Combat QB Transfers?
One year ago at this time, Ohio State’s quarterback room had Dwayne Haskins, Joe Burrow, Tate Martell, and Matthew Baldwin.
This year, Haskins is off to the NFL, Burrow will be in his second season as LSU’s starting quarterback, Martell is at Miami waiting to hear back on his eligibility, and Baldwin is watching a quarterback who was at Georgia last year attempting to bypass him as the Buckeyes’ starter.
As if you didn’t already know, a lot can change in a year, especially at quarterback. No other position transfers as much as quarterback, and things aren’t going to slow down any time soon with the transfer portal. While they may not like it, coaches understand why it happens. Only one player can really play, and one of the main reasons most coaches try to sign a quarterback every year is because they know they will lose some to transferring.
Patience in the pocket is a coveted quarterback trait, and today it is much more realistic than patience on the sideline.
There is a constant dance when it comes to recruiting quarterbacks. Coaches want the best player they can get, but they understand that if a new quarterback is too good, then other guys may either transfer out or choose not to come to your school at all.
“First off, it’s hard to recruit a highly-recruited guy, then recruit guys behind them,” Buckeye head coach Ryan Day said. “If they leave, after their third year in the program, it gets really hard. That’s the constant struggle of right now with college football and the quarterback situation. It’s very sensitive. But to your point, that is a challenge.”
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2019/02/best-way-combat-qb-transfers/
One year ago at this time, Ohio State’s quarterback room had Dwayne Haskins, Joe Burrow, Tate Martell, and Matthew Baldwin.
This year, Haskins is off to the NFL, Burrow will be in his second season as LSU’s starting quarterback, Martell is at Miami waiting to hear back on his eligibility, and Baldwin is watching a quarterback who was at Georgia last year attempting to bypass him as the Buckeyes’ starter.
As if you didn’t already know, a lot can change in a year, especially at quarterback. No other position transfers as much as quarterback, and things aren’t going to slow down any time soon with the transfer portal. While they may not like it, coaches understand why it happens. Only one player can really play, and one of the main reasons most coaches try to sign a quarterback every year is because they know they will lose some to transferring.
Patience in the pocket is a coveted quarterback trait, and today it is much more realistic than patience on the sideline.
There is a constant dance when it comes to recruiting quarterbacks. Coaches want the best player they can get, but they understand that if a new quarterback is too good, then other guys may either transfer out or choose not to come to your school at all.
“First off, it’s hard to recruit a highly-recruited guy, then recruit guys behind them,” Buckeye head coach Ryan Day said. “If they leave, after their third year in the program, it gets really hard. That’s the constant struggle of right now with college football and the quarterback situation. It’s very sensitive. But to your point, that is a challenge.”
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2019/02/best-way-combat-qb-transfers/
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
SKULL SESSION: TRANSFER WAIVERS COULD GET STRICTER, ESPN'S FPI SNUBS OHIO STATE AND HIGH SCHOOLERS CATFISH RECRUITING SERVICES
A NEAT ONE-YEAR EXPERIMENT. It's looking like the Justin Fields transfer came at the right time, cause things could be changing.
From the release:
“The Committee for Legislative Relief is reviewing current transfer waiver guidelines to make sure they are in line with the membership’s expectations. We do believe attention on a small number of high-profile requests can skew perceptions of the scope of staff and committee review,” said Kaity McKittrick, deputy athletics director and senior woman administrator at Lafayette. “Each waiver request is reviewed individually, as they each present a unique fact pattern and almost always confidential information of the student. Our committee and the staff operate with the membership’s guidelines in mind, and are not driven by a specific approval percentage.”
As part of its review, the committee reviewed historical data that showed the number of student-athletes requesting and receiving waivers for immediate competition compared with the number of student-athletes who were transferring so far in the 2018-19 academic year.
Basically, they're going to re-evaluate whether or not it's actually good to be granting these players immediate eligibility, particularly at the rate that it's happening. That could be bad news for folks trying to take advantage of this in the future.
If the NCAA goes all strict again, that's probably going to upset a lot of people.
Here's Justin Fields' attorney Tom Mars to ESPN's Adam Rittenberg about the NCAA reviewing guidelines for immediate-eligibility waivers:
"If people think the percentage of waivers granted is too high, the number of waivers that have been granted might just be a reflection of how the football coaching staffs are treating their players. It doesn’t necessarily mean the NCAA is being too lenient."
A fair take.
I think the best way to go about this is transparency and uniformity. This shadowy process isn't really instilling tons of trust or confidence.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...als-catfished-high-school-prospect-recruiting
A NEAT ONE-YEAR EXPERIMENT. It's looking like the Justin Fields transfer came at the right time, cause things could be changing.
From the release:
“The Committee for Legislative Relief is reviewing current transfer waiver guidelines to make sure they are in line with the membership’s expectations. We do believe attention on a small number of high-profile requests can skew perceptions of the scope of staff and committee review,” said Kaity McKittrick, deputy athletics director and senior woman administrator at Lafayette. “Each waiver request is reviewed individually, as they each present a unique fact pattern and almost always confidential information of the student. Our committee and the staff operate with the membership’s guidelines in mind, and are not driven by a specific approval percentage.”
As part of its review, the committee reviewed historical data that showed the number of student-athletes requesting and receiving waivers for immediate competition compared with the number of student-athletes who were transferring so far in the 2018-19 academic year.
Basically, they're going to re-evaluate whether or not it's actually good to be granting these players immediate eligibility, particularly at the rate that it's happening. That could be bad news for folks trying to take advantage of this in the future.
If the NCAA goes all strict again, that's probably going to upset a lot of people.
Here's Justin Fields' attorney Tom Mars to ESPN's Adam Rittenberg about the NCAA reviewing guidelines for immediate-eligibility waivers:
"If people think the percentage of waivers granted is too high, the number of waivers that have been granted might just be a reflection of how the football coaching staffs are treating their players. It doesn’t necessarily mean the NCAA is being too lenient."
A fair take.
I think the best way to go about this is transparency and uniformity. This shadowy process isn't really instilling tons of trust or confidence.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...als-catfished-high-school-prospect-recruiting
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
After placing name in transfer database then withdrawing it, LSU’s Davin Cotton is back in the portal
Just when you thought he was out, it pulls him right back in.
Earlier this month, Davin Cotton opted to place his name into the NCAA transfer database, the first step in a move away from LSU. Two days later, however, the defensive lineman, as is his right, opted to pull his name from the portal and remain with the Tigers.
A week later, though, Cotton has reportedly reentered the database.
Entire article: https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...g-it-lsus-davin-cotton-is-back-in-the-portal/
Put your name in, take your name out, put your name in.....do the Transfer Portal Hokey Pokey....that's what it's all about....
Re: Cotton is the second LSU defensive lineman to enter the database this week. Wednesday, citing a desire to be closer to his home in Texas, Dominique Livingston took to Twitter to announce his decision to transfer from the Tigers.
Orgeron is either "cleaning house" of guys that interrupted his press conference and/or not willing to renegotiate the player's contracts, etc....
Just when you thought he was out, it pulls him right back in.
Earlier this month, Davin Cotton opted to place his name into the NCAA transfer database, the first step in a move away from LSU. Two days later, however, the defensive lineman, as is his right, opted to pull his name from the portal and remain with the Tigers.
A week later, though, Cotton has reportedly reentered the database.
Entire article: https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...g-it-lsus-davin-cotton-is-back-in-the-portal/
Put your name in, take your name out, put your name in.....do the Transfer Portal Hokey Pokey....that's what it's all about....
Re: Cotton is the second LSU defensive lineman to enter the database this week. Wednesday, citing a desire to be closer to his home in Texas, Dominique Livingston took to Twitter to announce his decision to transfer from the Tigers.
Orgeron is either "cleaning house" of guys that interrupted his press conference and/or not willing to renegotiate the player's contracts, etc....
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After placing name in transfer database then withdrawing it, LSU’s Davin Cotton is back in the portal
Just when you thought he was out, it pulls him right back in.
Earlier this month, Davin Cotton opted to place his name into the NCAA transfer database, the first step in a move away from LSU. Two days later, however, the defensive lineman, as is his right, opted to pull his name from the portal and remain with the Tigers.
A week later, though, Cotton has reportedly reentered the database.
Entire article: https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...g-it-lsus-davin-cotton-is-back-in-the-portal/
Put your name in, take your name out, put your name in.....do the Transfer Portal Hokey Pokey....that's what it's all about....
Re: Cotton is the second LSU defensive lineman to enter the database this week. Wednesday, citing a desire to be closer to his home in Texas, Dominique Livingston took to Twitter to announce his decision to transfer from the Tigers.
Orgeron is either "cleaning house" of guys that interrupted his press conference and/or not willing to renegotiate the player's contracts, etc....
Coach O laying down the law!
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